Crop rotation as a way to increase the biodiversity of agroecosystems and regulate the number of phytophages

Abstract

Aim. To use the advantages of crop rotation, its types and its impact on the dynamics of the number and harmfulness of dominant pests on various crops, the conservation of biodiversity and the stabilisation of agroecosystems. In this paper, one of the most important problems of modern agriculture is considered – the reduction of chemical treatments without loss of quality and yield of the products obtained due to one of the most important methods of crop rotation and certain agrotechnical methods, such as the joint sowing of different varieties or crops, making shelters, etc.Discussion. Crop rotation, its types and influence on the dynamics of the number and harmfulness of the dominant pests of various crops, biodiversity conservation and stabilisation of agroecosystems, especially important for organic farming, are analyzed. Evidence‐based habitat management practices can greatly improve pest management. The influence of crop rotation on the degree of pest infestation of cultivated crops has been confirmed and a number of little‐studied issues have been identified. This article may be of the greatest interest to owners of farms, as well as large commodity producers.Conclusion. An analysis of the literature data showed that a scientifically based crop rotation with the inclusion of crops of a variety of mixtures. regional trapping or honey crops, taking into account common pests for alternating predecessors and main crops, and aimed at improving the soil and plants, stabilises the ecological state of agroecosystems and improves the safety of the natural environment and the level of profitability of agricultural production. The study of the influence of various methods on increasing biodiversity in agrocenoses has great potential and prospects for further study.